Children’s picture book illustration workshop
Time: 18.09.2023
Address: Polygon Musik
THE FIRST TIME NHA NAM ORGANIZED AN ILLUSTRATION COURSE (FREE)
Dear friends,
Over the years, thanks to the warm welcome from readers, Nha Nam’s artist team has been motivated and gradually matured.
Nha Nam has also organized many talent contests in the fields of illustration and design, such as the Design contest “The world is an open book”, the cover design of the book “Killing the Knight Commander”, and most recently Nha Nam Book Cover Redesign Contest in July, with thousands of quality entries.
From the above competitions, seeing that the talent of our readers has reached far, we also want to raise this activity to a new level.
In September, Nha Nam will coordinate with the British Council in Vietnam, invite famous international experts, and directly open a children’s book illustration class for students and artists who want to pursue this profession.
This is the first time Nha Nam has organized such a special and completely free course.
The Children’s Picture Book Illustration course is the result of more than a year of discussion and planning with leading experts from Simon & Schuster Publishing House and Pop Up Projects, with the support of children’s literature development organization. connection of the British Council in Vietnam.
We hope that the Course can help foster a new class of talented artists who can not only draw illustrations but also tell stories and create impressive picture books with their own hands, published not only in Vietnam but also reaching out to the world!
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE:
The 15 free courses sponsored by the British Council in Vietnam will be reserved for 15 lucky illustrators who have successfully registered, with the opportunity to learn how to make a successful children’s picture book, have work displayed at art exhibitions in Hanoi, London, Manchester, have exposure to top editors from Simon & Schuster and have work published in the UK and Vietnam.
Time: September 4, 2023 – September 15, 2023
Location: COMPLEX 01 – 29 Alley 31, Lane 167, Tay Son Street, Quang Trung, Dong Da, Hanoi
Registration deadline: until August 18, 2023
● THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON EXPLORATION
– What makes a great picture book, with contemporary examples
– The importance of emotions in children’s illustrations
– How to develop and design characters that are close to children
– How to understand your character as an illustrator
– How to create subplots and supporting characters
– How to find locations and build spaces to illustrate the story’s setting
– The role of color in picture books
– How to develop storyboard, thumbnail sketch, rough and dummy book
– Practicality in the design of picture books – from page turn layout, page spread, to the combination of text and images, typography, colors and printing process
● PROGRAM DETAILS:
– The course includes 10 sessions, taking place from September 4 to September 8, and from September 11 to September 15.
– The illustration material is based on the new picture book by author and conservationist Trang Nguyen, The return of the spoon billed sandpiper written specifically for this project. .
– After 10 lessons, artists will have 1 month to develop and perfect their illustration works. During this time, artists are required to participate in one-on-one discussions with instructors Jan Fearnley and Jane Buckley about their work.
– Artists need to send finished works to Nha Nam, the deadline is October 30 for the organizers to evaluate and score.
– Selected works will participate in exhibitions in Hanoi, London and Manchester in November and December 2023
– The author of the best work as judged by the instructors will have the opportunity to work with Simon & Schuster on a project to publish a new picture book in 2024/2025.
The course is sponsored by the British Council in Vietnam. The entire course and art exhibitions in Hanoi, London and Manchester are part of the UK/Vietnam Season 2023 program, which honors 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam and 30 years of the Association. British currency is present in Vietnam.
● HOW TO REGISTER:
Note: Applicants are not required to have experience illustrating children’s books. However, the course favors experienced artists – those who have taken a course, have a degree or are working as a professional illustrator. Do not register if you have never studied or had experience drawing illustrations.
● Please send your application form to pathwaysinvietnam2023@nhanam.vn with a self-introduction, five examples of illustrations done – and a link to your website and personal social media channels (If any).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: until August 18, 2023
● The content of the application must include:
– Introduce yourself, name, age and address
– For students: Clearly state your current major and school?
– For professional illustrators: describe the work you’ve done, including any published books
– Greedy
Your career aspirations as an illustrator
– Are you able to attend all 10 sessions of the course?
– Can you participate in 2 1-hour online discussion sessions between September 30 and October 30?
– Are you sure to submit your work on time (October 30)?
Note: Artists do not need to submit complete illustrations for the entire book, only the finished portion, for example, 12-16 completed pages plus rough copies of the rest.
● TEACHER OF THE COURSE:
– Jan Fearnley, bestselling author and illustrator of 26 children’s books
– Jane Buckley, Art Director at Simon & Schuster, won Designer of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards
A confirmation letter of successful registration will be sent to you as soon as possible!
See you in September!
